Cherry Orchard’ opens at CAST

CAST opens the current season of plays with Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” this Friday. Written in 1904, The Cherry Orchard is Chekhov’s last play, considered by many to be his greatest.

In this fascinating, insightful story, we encounter the members of a once-grand family of Russian landowners. Proud of their heritage but unable to pay the mortgage, the family is about to lose their estate, including their beloved cherry orchard, to developers. Though set in Russia at the beginning of the 20th century, the play strikes surprisingly contemporary notes about progress and change that will resonate for local audiences.

“The Cherry Orchard” plays on Friday and Saturday nights from Sept. 19 through Oct. 4, with a Sunday matinee on Sept. 28. Advance tickets are available for $10 each at Waucoma Bookstore in Hood River, Collage of the Gorge in White Salmon, and Klindt’s Book Sellers and Stationers in The Dalles, and are available at the door for $12.